Grant Ferguson, University of Saskatchewan

Research

Carbon sequestration Geochemistry Groundwater Hydrogeology Petroleum engineering Radioactive waste

Latest papers

Groundwater Ages in Intertill and Buried Valley Aquifers in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Ground water · 2025 · senior author
Commingled Fluids in Abandoned Boreholes: Proximity Analysis of a Hidden Liability.
Ground water · 2022 · senior author
Changes in Deep Groundwater Flow Patterns Related to Oil and Gas Activities.
Ground water · 2022 · senior author

All 8 publications

Latest funding

Deep Groundwater and the Hydrologic Cycle
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Assessment of the in situ energy recovery potential from medium-sized landfills in Canada
NSERC · 2018 · Co-investigator
$277,000
Deep Subsurface Resource Development and Groundwater Protection
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$144,000

All 7 grants and awards

8 publications.

01

Groundwater Ages in Intertill and Buried Valley Aquifers in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Noyes C, McIntosh JC, Dutka N, Tyne R, Lindsay MBJ, Ferguson G

Ground water2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/gwat.13463 PMID: 39760538

02

Commingled Fluids in Abandoned Boreholes: Proximity Analysis of a Hidden Liability.

Perra C, McIntosh JC, Watson T, Ferguson G

Ground water2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/gwat.13140 PMID: 34617284

03

Changes in Deep Groundwater Flow Patterns Related to Oil and Gas Activities.

Jellicoe K, McIntosh JC, Ferguson G

Ground water2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/gwat.13136 PMID: 34519028

04

The hidden crisis beneath our feet.

Famiglietti JS, Ferguson G

Science (New York, N.Y.)2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1126/science.abh2867 PMID: 33888627

05

Conventional Oil-The Forgotten Part of the Water-Energy Nexus.

McIntosh JC, Ferguson G

Ground water2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/gwat.12917 PMID: 31183853

06

Comment on "Groundwater Pumping Is a Significant Unrecognized Contributor to Global Anthropogenic Element Cycles".

Ferguson G, McIntosh JC

Ground water2019First author

DOI: 10.1111/gwat.12840 PMID: 30478897

07

Screening for heat transport by groundwater in closed geothermal systems.

Ferguson G

Ground water2015First author

DOI: 10.1111/gwat.12162 PMID: 24438345

08

Deep injection of waste water in the Western Canada sedimentary basin.

Ferguson G

Ground water2015First author

DOI: 10.1111/gwat.12198 PMID: 24841226

Deep Groundwater and the Hydrologic Cycle

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ferguson, Grant

Keywords: groundwater; geochemistry; hydrogeology; carbon sequestration; radioactive waste; petroleum engineering

$100,000

Assessment of the in situ energy recovery potential from medium-sized landfills in Canada

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Fleming, Ian

$277,000

Deep Subsurface Resource Development and Groundwater Protection

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ferguson, Grant

$144,000

Simulating heat as groundwater tracer for leaky wells

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Ferguson, Grant

$24,173

Deep hydrogeological research to support brine management for Saskatchewan's potash industry

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Ferguson, Grant

$174,454

Developing sustainable non-potable groundwater resources for oil field operations in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Ferguson, Grant

$22,052

Exploring data needs for geothermal energy development

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ferguson, Grant

$100,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Carbon sequestration Dear Professor Ferguson, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Groundwater Ages in Intertill and Buried Valley Aquifers in Saskatchewan, Canada." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Deep Groundwater and the Hydrologic Cycle" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]